James Franco suited up last night in NYC for a special screening of Howl. Despite the school year having started for James, who's working on a PhD at Yale in creative writing, he'll be plenty busy promoting his various upcoming films. His movie about Allen Ginsberg hits theaters in limited release tomorrow, while his project about trapped hiker Aron Ralston comes out in November. James was in Read more

We were reminded just how perfect James Franco is as beat poet Allen Ginsberg when the trailer for the Ginsberg biopic, Howl, came out yesterday. He's already PhD-from-Yale smart, but there's plenty more where that came from. Here are three things he has common with the icon he'll play. Columbia connection: Both studied writing at Columbia University. Allen got his undergraduate degree there Read more

Between his soap opera appearances and myriad viral videos, it can be easy to forget that James Franco is actually a very talented actor. The trailer for Howl is the perfect reminder of Franco's acting chops, taking us back to the beat generation for a glimpse at the life and career of poet Allen Ginsberg. Titled for Ginsberg's famous (and in some cases, infamous) poem "Howl," the film is a Read more

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James Franco touched down in Berlin this morning, and it didn't take him long to get suited up for a premiere of Howl at the city's Film Festival. He was just off attending more screenings of the film at Sundance, where we caught up with his costar Jon Hamm. Buzz had great first impression of their movie, but while James is hard at work doing promotion, he's also looking forward to his next Read more

Before Jon Hamm was in NY gearing up for SNL, he made an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival for the world premiere of Howl. I was lucky enough to catch a screening of the film, which centers around Allen Ginsberg's life during the beatnik era and his controversial poem. Who's behind it? Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman teamed up to write and direct the film, with James Franco, Jon Hamm, Read more

The Sundance Film Festival was off to a star-studded start with yesterday's premiere of Howl, where we chatted with stars James Franco and a still-bearded Jon Hamm. Meanwhile, Jon Gosselin is stepping out with his new girlfriend, and Conan O'Brien will have to part ways with Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. Check out PopSugar Rush now! Read more